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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 481 · Signed by Governor.

Forfeiture of Assets - As enacted, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33. SB0481 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 319 by th

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Forfeiture of Assets - As enacted, removes the requirement for a claimant to post a bond when filing a claim to seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33. SB0481 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 319 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 25, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 5, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 5, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2025

House

Placed behind the budget · Mar 19, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319 · May 13, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Sponsor change. · Mar 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

LoweHensleyWatson

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 95, Noes 0
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (May 2, 2025).